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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Councilors,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As was discussed in Saturday’s session with regard to the WHOIS RT work, attached please find a draft letter to the ICANN Board detailing our various constituencies’ recommendations as to whether a PDP would be required for certain WHOIS enhancements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to hearing your views so that we may move forward as soon as possible with providing our communication to the Board. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Brian J. Winterfeldt </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Partner </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:blue'>bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#971B2F;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'>Steptoe</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:50.8pt'><td width=151 valign=top style='width:113.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:50.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>+1 202 429 6260 direct</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>+1 202 903 4422 mobile</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>+1 202 429 3902 fax</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=337 valign=top style='width:252.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:50.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Steptoe & Johnson LLP - DC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Washington, DC 20036</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.steptoe.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:blue'>www.steptoe.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:50.8pt'><td width=151 valign=top style='width:113.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:50.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>+1 212.506.3935 direct</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>+1 212.506.3950 fax</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=337 valign=top style='width:252.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:50.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Steptoe & Johnson LLP – New York</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>1114 Avenue of the Americas</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>New York, NY 10036</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>This message and any attached documents contain information from the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP that may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>